Recovering Our Ancestors' Gardens

Recovering Our Ancestors’ Gardens: Indigenous Recipes and Guide to Diet and Fitness

"The book brims with information....This well-researched book will be most useful to launch discussions or perhaps to read chapter by chapter."—Publishers Weekly

"The political goal of empowerment through dietary change is certainly worthy and most likely to be translated into action when generated from within by such a prominent member of a tribal nation as Devon Mihesuah."—Linda Murray Berzok, Gastronomica

Recovering Our Ancestor’s Gardens: Indigenous Recipes and Guide to Diet and Fitness, benefits from both of her skills as a writer and historian which, in turn, could be very beneficial to readers seeking physical improvement. Much more than a simple cook book, Mihesuah asks indigenous readers, “How can we become healthy?” Whether interested in dieting or not, the book is fascinating. Win Awenen Nisitotung-Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

2005 Special Award of the Jury of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, and Finalist for Best in the World Cookbook

Revised Edition: 2021 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Best in the World Food Culture Indigenous Foods book and Best in the U.S.A. Indigenous Book

NEW EDITION includes:

• Corrections, updated statistics, and new sources.
• Detailed case studies and appendixes to supplement the chapter themes.
• An expanded recipe section.
• A curriculum/resource guide for teachers, librarians, and those wanting to know more about Indigenous foodways, including objectives, resources, study questions for each chapter, assignments, and activities.